THE DIRECTORY OF CANADA SILVERSMITHS
MARKS AND HALLMARKS OF CANADIAN SILVER
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| CANADA SILVERSMITHS - ALPHABETICAL LISTING: E |
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SILVERSMITH'S NAME |
MARK - TOWN - DATE |
EASTWOOD James
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JE in a rectangle and pseudo English hallmarks
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia c. 1870s/1910s |
ELECTRIC CHAIN COMPANY
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ECCO STERLING
Toronto, Ontario Founded in 1916. Out of business about 1950 |
ELLIS & COMPANY P.W.
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'E over a maple leaf' in a rectangle and pseudo English hallmarks
Toronto, Ontario c. 1850s/1930s |
ELLIS James E.
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JEE over T in a pentagon and pseudo English hallmarks
Toronto, Ontario c. 1850s/1880s |
ELLIS James E. & CO
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JEE & Co STERLING and pseudo English hallmarks
Toronto, Ontario 1870s/1901
James E. Ellis came from England in 1848 and bought part of the business of Rossin Bros, on ritirement. He retired in 1881 and his son,
who had joined the firm in 1862, carried on a partnership with M.T. Cain under the style J.E. ELLIS & Co
Another source quotes that J.E.E. & Co was a touch mark acquired by Henry Birks & Son (1871-1901) |
ELLIS James
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ELLIS and other marks
Quebec City, Quebec c. 1820s |
ETTER Benjamin
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BE in a rectangle and pseudo English hallmarks
B.ETTER in a rectangle
Halifax, Nova Scotia c. 1810s/1860 |
ETTER B.B.
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BBE in a rectangle
Halifax, Nova Scotia c. 1810s/1830s |
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HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVER -
MAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION
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BRITISH TOWN MARKS AND DATE LETTERS
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